KENT -- Raven Casey was surrounded by the love of her neighbors and friends Saturday evening.

Casey, 19, is a student at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass. She was raised by a single mother, Donna Casey, who died last month from complications from two brain aneurisms. Kent residents are rallying to her aid to make sure she has the finances to finish out her next three years of college.

Saturday's "Taste of Kent" benefit for Casey at the Kent Community House featured food donated from each of Kent's many restaurants. Many items were raffled off in silent auction, donated by town businesses and residents.

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